| Collection | Privy Purse Papers |
| Reference | PPTO/PP/QV/ADDX/C/134 |
| Record Type | Correspondence |
| Title | Letter from Colonel Reid to Colonel Phipps |
| Date | 23 September 1850 |
| Writer | Reid, William, Colonel |
| Addressee | Phipps, Charles Beaumont, Colonel |
| Description | Letter from Colonel Reid to Colonel Phipps stating that he has reiterated to his employees that discussion of the Exhibition and Prince Albert should be discreet. He also provides updates on progress of the Building, including experiments undertaken to test the strength of the iron work. Also enclosed a copy of correspondence relating to Reid's application for accommodation for a part of Sappers and Miners in Kensington, between Colonel Reid, G. Butler and ?J. W. Gordon. |
| Place Of Writing | Woolwich |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 documents (8 pages) |
| Physical Description | Loose manuscript papers |
| Access Conditions | Available in surrogate form only |
| URL | https://albert.rct.uk |
| Level | Item |